COTTON LTD W innovation strategy

Patent filings in countries

#	Country	Total Patents
#1	United Kingdom	180
#2	France	110
#3	United States	94
#4	Germany	72
#5	Canada	39
#6	Switzerland	31
#7	Italy	10
#8	Spain	9
#9	German Democratic Republic	7
#10	Japan	7
#11	Belgium	5
#12	Czechoslovakia	1
#13	EPO (European Patent Office)	1
#14	WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)	1

#	Industry
#1	Textiles and paper
#2	Machines
#3	Basic communication technologies
#4	Electrical machinery and energy
#5	Telecommunications
#6	Control
#7	Machine tools
#8	Mechanical elements

#	Technology
#1	Knitting
#2	Unspecified technologies
#3	Waveguides
#4	Amplifiers
#5	Special textiles
#6	Generation of oscillations
#7	Resistors
#8	Control or regulating systems
#9	Gearing
#10	Punching metal

Publication	Filing date	Title
GB8722101D0	1987-09-19	Take down mechanism for knitting machines
DE3229966A1	1982-08-12	Flat knitting machine with a variable weft-knitting device
US4440002A	1982-08-12	Variable draw mechanism for straight bar knitting machines
GB2106149A	1982-08-10	Variable draw mechanism for straight bar knitting machines
IT8025527D0	1980-10-23	Electronically controlling restart of straight bar knitting machines
EP0043371A1	1980-09-30	Method for controlling straight bar knitting machines
GB2038891A	1979-12-20	Draw mechanism for straight bar knitting machines
DE2951386A1	1979-12-20	COATING DEVICE FOR FLAT KNITTING MACHINES
GB2038888A	1979-12-10	Draw Mechanism for Straight Bar Knitting Machine
US4227385A	1979-01-15	Straight bar knitting machines
DE2900876A1	1979-01-11	Straight bar knitting machine - has fabric-forming elements adapted for high speed running
GB2015039A	1979-01-05	Straight bar knitting machines
FR2402729A1	1978-09-15	KNITTING TRADE WITH STRAIGHT BARS
GB2022148A	1978-09-12	Latchguards
GB2013730A	1978-09-12	Knockover bar assemblies
DE2838180A1	1978-09-01	ROCKING BAR CONSTRUCTION
DE2838179A1	1978-09-01	FLAT KNITTING MACHINE
US4161109A	1978-08-24	Latchguards
GB1557964A	1976-05-28	Flat bed or straight bar knitting machines having lead screw control
GB1467009A	1973-10-23	Rib to plain transfer of loops in straight bar or flat-bed knitting machines